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This blog will focus on political images I have found all around the Internet, though I will intersperse some commentary and quotes that I find interesting.
Monday, May 21, 2007
Did You Know - Blowing Up The Poor
Reading the following is to laugh. It really is incredible just how ridiculous some of the regulations can be. Myself, I don't mind flying but I avoid it at almost any cost - I can't stand having to remove my shoes and belt at security, and I hate the thought of people pouring through my personal belongings in my suitcase. It is also so dehumanizing.
From Boing Boing...
From Boing Boing...
A couple weeks ago my family came to New York, where I live, from my hometown near Salt Lake City. Before leaving, my mother had purchased a small tube of lotion and put it in her purse. When she got to the security checkpoint at the airport, she realized she still had the lotion. She handed it over to the TSA worker who told her that it would be donated to a local homeless shelter. Could it be that the FAA ban on liquids is really a plot to rid the country of homeless people, through the use of explosive liquids?
Did You Know - Trinity Equals One
From the "Freedom From Religion Foundation"...
“Christ, according to the faith, is the second person in the Trinity, the Father being the first and the Holy Ghost the third. Each of these persons is God. Christ is his own father and his own son. The Holy Ghost is neither father nor son, but both. The son was begotten by the father, but existed before he was begotten--just the same before as after. . . .
“So, it is declared that the Father is God, and the Son God, and the Holy Ghost God, and that these three Gods make one God.“
According to the celestial multiplication table, once one is three, and three times one is one, and according to heavenly subtraction, if we take two from three, three are left. The addition is equally peculiar, if we add two to one, we have but one. . . .“Nothing ever was, nothing ever can be more perfectly idiotic and absurd than the dogma of the Trinity.”
-- Robert G. Ingersoll (1833-1899), "The Trinity" (from "The Foundations of Faith," The Works of Ingersoll). The Trinity" has been set to music by Dan Barker ("Friendly Neighborhood Atheist" CD).
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Did You Know - Jeb Bush
I suppose the Democrats know how to take care of their own - although perhaps not as well as the Republicans. The following is from the Huffington Post...
If you've been worried sick about what would become of ex-Governor Jeb "No Futuro" Bush since his big brother totally screwed his chances for ever being elected president, here's some great news. Jeb is now officially on the board of Tenet Healthcare, at an annual pay of $474,500--for 13 days of work per year.
Did You Know - Reading First
Ahhh - another comment - this one left by Dizzy Dezzi - someone else reads my posts! Thanks for stopping by - all of you.
What else is there to say? Another day - more Republican corruption...
From the Washington Post
What else is there to say? Another day - more Republican corruption...
From the Washington Post
Four officials who helped oversee a federal reading program for young students have pocketed significant sums of money from textbook publishers that profited from the $1 billion-a-year initiative, a Democratic congressional report disclosed yesterday.
The report from the office of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) offers fresh details on the extensive financial ties between publishers and officials who helped implement the Reading First program. Over the past several months, the program has faced numerous allegations of conflicts of interest and cronyism.
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Did You Know - Student Loan Scandal
Evidence of another botched Federal program under the Republicans. Can't they get anything right?
From the New York Times...
From the New York Times...
Under criticism that it has been lax in policing the $85 billion student loan industry, the Education Department announced yesterday that the chief official responsible for overseeing the loan program was stepping down.
The resignation of the official, Theresa S. Shaw, was made public two days before Education Secretary Margaret Spellings is to testify to a Congressional committee. Ms. Spellings is expected to face tough questions about the oversight of lenders’ practices and her department’s enforcement of policies against conflicts of interest.
The resignation of the official, Theresa S. Shaw, was made public two days before Education Secretary Margaret Spellings is to testify to a Congressional committee. Ms. Spellings is expected to face tough questions about the oversight of lenders’ practices and her department’s enforcement of policies against conflicts of interest.
Did You Know - The Pill Debate
Just another example of Republicans placing big business and corporate profit over the sanctity of human life. Amazing that the "sanctity of life" issue is important to the Republicans when it comes to a fetus, but not with a poor senior citizen who must choose between drugs and food. Must be there's not enough profit in abortions for them to want to legalize the process.
From the Chicago Tribune...
From the Chicago Tribune...
WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Monday effectively killed a measure that would have let Americans buy prescription medicines from foreign suppliers, which sponsors said could have saved consumers billions of dollars.
By a 49-40 vote, senators approved a provision requiring the government to certify that imports are safe -- a step the Bush administration is unlikely to take. The amendment, offered by Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), was seen as a major victory for the pharmaceutical industry.
By a 49-40 vote, senators approved a provision requiring the government to certify that imports are safe -- a step the Bush administration is unlikely to take. The amendment, offered by Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), was seen as a major victory for the pharmaceutical industry.
Did You Know - Rep John Doolittle
I'll be honest - I didn't think anyone really read any of this blog. I post most of the stuff here because it gives me some sense of satisfaction. It kind of blew me away when, a couple of posts back, Impediment left me not one, but two comments. Not that they were fun - they pointed out some errors in my post - but it was a reminder that some folks, 2 or 3 anyway, stop by once in a while and read what I've written. I guess I have to be a little more careful with spelling and assumptions. Not that I'll be error free from now on, but I will do a little more proof reading.
Now, on with the posts.
Here's another little clip on Republican malfeasance that I ran across. The original article seems to have been removed from the site, but if you visit the site and search for Doolittle, I think you'll find a follow-up editorial on the subject.
Now, on with the posts.
Here's another little clip on Republican malfeasance that I ran across. The original article seems to have been removed from the site, but if you visit the site and search for Doolittle, I think you'll find a follow-up editorial on the subject.
Whatever the ultimate outcome of the U.S. Department of Justice’s ongoing investigation into Congressman John T. Doolittle and his wife, Julie--and it’s been going on for three years now--clearly his political career is over. Even if he and his wife unexpectedly locate some loophole to avoid indictment or imprisonment for the two corruption cases in which their fund-raising activities are inextricably entangled, the Doolittles’ unsavory skimming of campaign contributions and personally pocketing more than a quarter-million dollars have forever finished off their reputations among their own conservative kith and kin.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Did You Know - Only Republicans Need Apply
The Republicans are sure loyal - I'll bet they only hire street cleaners with net incomes above $1 million a year and who make donations to the Republican leadership. Of course nothing ever gets done, but what the hey...
From the McClatchy Washington Bureau...
From the McClatchy Washington Bureau...
Congressional investigators are beginning to focus on accusations that a top civil rights official at the Justice Department illegally hired lawyers based on their political affiliations, especially for sensitive voting rights jobs.
Two former department lawyers told McClatchy Newspapers that Bradley Schlozman, a senior civil rights official, told them in early 2005, after spotting mention of their Republican affiliations on their job applications, to delete those references and resubmit their resumes. Both attorneys were hired.
Two former department lawyers told McClatchy Newspapers that Bradley Schlozman, a senior civil rights official, told them in early 2005, after spotting mention of their Republican affiliations on their job applications, to delete those references and resubmit their resumes. Both attorneys were hired.
Did You Know - Stealing Your Voter Registration
I think I'd report on this stuff if it was Democrats, but why is it that it always seems to be Republicans? Right-wing, God-fearing Christina Republicans just seem so much more likely to lie, cheat and steal. Why is that?
From ePluribis Media...
(Edit - Please note that there may be errors in my lead-in in this post - check out the comments. A quick scan of two articles I found on this topic did not verify nor reject the claims made in the comments. I've left the errors I made in the original post, including the spelling error, so that the comments make sense.)
From ePluribis Media...
(Edit - Please note that there may be errors in my lead-in in this post - check out the comments. A quick scan of two articles I found on this topic did not verify nor reject the claims made in the comments. I've left the errors I made in the original post, including the spelling error, so that the comments make sense.)
As reported last night , a technology manager in the Elections Division of Colorado's Secretary of State's office was selling Colorado voter data to GOP candidates.
Daniel J. Kopelman of Aurora, CO, whose duties include oversight and maintenance of the state's master voter registration database, was offering "GOP campaign help" in the form of voter and "fresh" fundraising lists at the web site of his privately-owned company Political Live Wires.
Daniel J. Kopelman of Aurora, CO, whose duties include oversight and maintenance of the state's master voter registration database, was offering "GOP campaign help" in the form of voter and "fresh" fundraising lists at the web site of his privately-owned company Political Live Wires.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Did You Know - Gonzales
The political scandal over the firing of 8 US Attorneys just won't go away. I'd guess the Alberto Gonzales will NOT go down in history as the best AG ever.
The following is from a New York Times Editorial...
The following is from a New York Times Editorial...
New reports of possible malfeasance keep coming fast and furious. They all seem to make it more likely than ever that the firings were part of an attempt to turn the Justice Department into a partisan political operation. There is, to start, the very strong appearance that United States attorneys were fired because they were investigating powerful Republicans or refused to bring baseless charges against Democrats. There is reason to believe that Carol Lam of San Diego, who put Randy Cunningham, the former Republican congressman, in jail, and Paul Charlton of Arizona, who was investigating Representative Rick Renzi, among others, were fired simply for their nonpartisan pursuit of justice.
Did You Know - No Iraqi Doctors
President Bush is convinced that we're making progress in Iraq. No one else is quite so sure.
From the Washington Post...
From the Washington Post...
BAGHDAD -- Iraq is hemorrhaging doctors as violence racks the nation. To stem the flow, the Iraqi government has recently taken a cue from Saddam Hussein: Medical schools are once again forbidden to issue diplomas and transcripts to new graduates.
Hussein built a fine medical system in part by withholding doctors' passports and diplomas. Although physicians can work in Iraq with a letter from a medical school verifying their graduation, they say they need certificates and transcripts to work abroad.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Did You Know - Racists Still Rule
Sometimes you find stories that are just sad and pathetic comments on Americana. But then again - 28 percent of the American populace still think GWB is doing a good job. How sad.
From CBS News...
From CBS News...
Today CBSNews.com informed its staff via email that they should no longer enable comments on stories about presidential candidate Barack Obama. The reason for the new policy, according to the email, is that stories about Obama have been attracting too many racist comments.
Video - I, I, IIIII, Ummm, Hmmmm
In this funny video, GWB shows off his oratory skills. Embedding was disallowed, so please click on the photo to jump to You Tube.
Did You Know - No Gun Sales Restrictions for NRA
I guess we can all carry our beliefs a little too far, sometimes. I am a firm believer in the second amendment, but it seems to me like exercising a little discretion in the process of granting gun licenses is just plain smart. Of course, smart does not always win the day.
The following is from the Huffington Post...
The following is from the Huffington Post...
The National Rifle Association is urging the Bush administration to withdraw its support of a bill that would prohibit suspected terrorists from buying firearms. Backed by the Justice Department, the measure would give the attorney general the discretion to block gun sales, licenses or permits to terror suspects.
In a letter this week to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, NRA executive director Chris Cox said the bill, offered last week by Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., "would allow arbitrary denial of Second Amendment rights based on mere 'suspicions' of a terrorist threat."
Sunday, May 13, 2007
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